Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are stuck in stalemate as UW schools look for ways to secure funding after Republican lawmakers killed major budget proposals and cut UW’s budget by $32 million.
Tackling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs has posed a considerable challenge for Wisconsin state lawmakers and University of Wisconsin System leaders.
UW System diversity programs aim to cultivate a student body that reflects diverse backgrounds while ensuring greater enrollment opportunities for historically underrepresented groups, according to UW’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
But discussions about UW System’s DEI program moved to the forefront of budget negotiations after the UW System was projected to be in a $60 million deficit by the end of the 2023-24 academic year.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos characterized diversity programs as a waste of taxpayer money that further racial divides, according to the Associated Press...
UW System diversity programs aim to cultivate a student body that reflects diverse backgrounds while ensuring greater enrollment opportunities for historically underrepresented groups, according to UW’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
But discussions about UW System’s DEI program moved to the forefront of budget negotiations after the UW System was projected to be in a $60 million deficit by the end of the 2023-24 academic year.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos characterized diversity programs as a waste of taxpayer money that further racial divides, according to the Associated Press...
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